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A Chorus of Disapproval is a 1989 British film adapted from the 1984 Alan Ayckbourn play of the same title, directed by Michael Winner. Among the films's cast are Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Richard Briers, and Alexandra Pigg.




Plot


The story follows a young widower, Guy Jones, as he joins an amateur operatic society that is putting on The Beggar's Opera. He rapidly progresses through the ranks to become the male lead, while simultaneously conducting liaisons with several of the female cast.




Cast and characters


Jeremy Irons – Guy Jones
Anthony Hopkins – Dafydd Ap Llewellyn
Prunella Scales – Hannah Ap Llewellyn
Jenny Seagrove – Fay Hubbard
Sylvia Syms – Rebecca Huntley-Pike
Gareth Hunt – Ian Hubbard
Patsy Kensit – Linda Washbrook
Lionel Jeffries – Jarvis Huntley-Pike
Alexandra Pigg – Bridget Baines
Richard Briers – Ted Washbrook
Barbara Ferris – Enid Washbrook
Pete Lee-Wilson – Crispin Usher
David King – Mr. Ames
Amanda Mainard – Woman in Theatre
Dinah May – Girl at Work
Anne Priestley – Hilda Shaw
Audrey Trotter – Mrs. Bawden




Filming Locations


The main filming locations in Scarborough were:

Scarborough railway station - Guy arrives in Scarborough at the beginning and leaves for Blackpool at the end
Duke of York Guest House, 1-2 Merchants Row, off Eastborough, Scarborough - Guy's lodgings
Castle Community Centre, East Sandgate - the cast rehearse The Beggar's Opera
Royal Opera House [demolished 2004, now Opera House Casino], St Thomas Street - the cast rehearse and then perform The Beggar's Opera in the theatre




Reception


Time Out gave A Chorus of Disapproval a negative review, stating that most of the film's cast "can't cope with either the heavily truncated script or Winner's cloddish, half-baked direction."




References






External links


A Chorus of Disapproval at IMDb
A Chorus of Disapproval at Rotten Tomatoes
A Chorus of Disapproval at AllMovie

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